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File image of Conor McGregor.© AFP Former UFC star Conor McGregor has been accused of a sexual assault at an NBA game in a civil lawsuit filed against the Irishman in a US court. The alleged incident took place in 2023 and was previously part of a criminal allegation against McGregor which the Florida State

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJan 15, 2025, 07:44 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions This past year was full of great fights, upsets and incredible

Floyd Schofield, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Gervonta Davis — Shakur Stevenson has set his wishlist for 2025. Stevenson hasn’t fought thrice in a calendar year since 2019, and boxing so frequently is rare at the elite level of the sport, but the WBC lightweight champion confirmed to Uncrowned’s “The Ariel Helwani Show” that he plans to

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said Monday he had retired from boxing just weeks after suffering a second straight defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk. “I’m going to make this short and sweet,” the British fighter said in a social media post. “I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing.” “It’s been a

Callum Simpson faces off against Steed Woodall on Saturday in Sheffield, England. (Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images) Uncrowned has Callum Simpson vs. Steed Woodall live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks and start time for the Simpson vs. Woodall fight card on Saturday night at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, England. British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion

Jan 10, 2025, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions In 2024, boxing fans saw anticipated rematches, historic victories, impressive performances, and a few incredible upsets. Many of the biggest boxing events last year took place during Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia, where we saw Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury fight twice for heavyweight supremacy, and

Reigning champion Shiva Thapa began his title defence with a commanding win over Enayat Khan in welterweight (60-65kg) category at the 8th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship in Bareilly on Thursday. Representing Assam, Thapa, who made history as the youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics at 2012 London Games, defeated Enayat 5-0 in

Unbeaten cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia started his year with a highlight reel knockout [Getty Images] 2025 schedule The BBC is not responsible for any changes to dates and fixtures. 11 January Sheffield, England 17 January 24 January Tokyo, Japan 25 January Nottingham, England 1 February Wembley, England Belfast, Northern Ireland 2 February Flint, Michigan

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderJan 8, 2025, 08:54 AM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Jai Opetaia retained his IBF cruiserweight title Wednesday with a spectacular

Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing her third straight summer Olympics but will take it one step at a time from here on. Lovlina, who won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics but returned empty-handed from Paris 2024, said Los Angeles 2028 was very much in her plans. “Tokyo was during COVID times. Paris was a real

Conlan suffered a knockout defeat by Jordan Gill in his most recent fight in December 2023 [Getty Images] Belfast featherweight boxer Michael Conlan says “the only reason” he is still boxing is to win a world title. Conlan last fought in December 2023 when he suffered a knockout defeat by Jordan Gill. The Northern Irishman’s

Three world heavyweight title fights, fortunes earned, critics silenced, 96,000 at Wembley, one of the most dramatic rounds and one of the great champions left standing proudly at the end. It was a good year for the heavyweights in 2024. At the very top, Oleksandr Usyk looks untouchable now, holding three of the four recognised

Nick ParkinsonDec 30, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Daniel Dubois, right, celebrates his fifth-round KO victory over Anthony Joshua Saturday night at London’s Wembley Stadium. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing British boxing’s biggest winner of 2024 was Daniel Dubois, but

Darren Till vs. Anthony Taylor is on the menu for early 2024 after Tommy Fury’s withdrawal. (John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) Former UFC star Darren Till will now face Anthony Taylor in the main event of a Misfits Boxing card on Jan. 18 at Manchester’s Co-op Live, the promotion announced Sunday afternoon. Till was

Dec 28, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager Ne-Yo announced on Friday. The Puerto Rican fighter’s death comes less than a week after his last fight, a victory against Rogelio Medina that saw him crowned WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion. American singer Ne-Yo,

Dec 27, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Oleksandr Usyk solidified his No. 1 spot in the ESPN pound-for-pound men’s boxing rankings with a unanimous decision victory over Tyson Fury on Dec. 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a rematch of Usyk’s split decision win in May. This time, all three judges agreed and

Tyson Fury’s corner instructions against Oleksandr Usyk sparked an intense debate given the contrast between SugarHill Steward’s advice before the final round and the Briton’s belief that he “won by at least three rounds”. Fury lost his rematch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, dropping a unanimous decision to the Ukrainian seven months after suffering his first

Anthony Gharib, ESPNDec 24, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Claressa Shields had just watched “The Fire Inside” in early January 2024 for the first time, a film chronicling the 15-time world champion boxer’s journey from growing up in Flint, Michigan, to becoming a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Shields relived the moments — good